What are we buying these days?...

Not liking Pet Sounds=not liking music.

It's as close to divine perfection as can be grasped in this mortal world. The songwriting, melodies, harmonies, production...

The stereo remix isn't great, but holy crap that album is a pinnacle of western culture.
 
I felt bad that Pet Sounds didn't appeal to me.  It seems to be so universally loved.  But it didn't float my boat.

Looked up the album order on wikipedia.  Pet Sounds is 66 followed by Smiley Smile.  I think that is about where I stopped buying the albums.  Then I liked Sunflower 4 more years down the road. 

Go figure!
 
I went to a store called 'Man's Cave" where they sell a lot of bar stools, etc and was surprised to find about 7 copies of ELP Brain Salad Surgery 180g reissue for $10.  The only album they had. 

Naturally, i bought it.  Sounds great!...going shopping on Friday.  Will see what i find at my normal used record store.

:)
 
Just bought and listened to Santana's first album, Santana from MoFi.  I have the original which is not in the best shape but the sonics in the MoFi album are much better.  The original, on my system, sonically, is rather thin, more towards the highs not much bass.  The MoFi has very good to excellent bass, I think the sound stage is also more realistic, especially the track Soul Sacrifice.  This track is truly amazing and it was always my favorite on this album, great sonics and unbelievable soundstage. 

Also, found a Trini Lopez titled "On the Move" a mono album at my local Goodwill, paid $2.00 for it.  I have a number of his albums and have always enjoyed his rendition of songs from the 60's.  This one was not exception.  It is a live album so there is some sound quality issues on a couple of songs but a few of his songs were really good. 

Richard
 
Just arrived, James Brown Plays James Brown, Yesterday and Today.  This is the album with Poppa Has A Brand New Bag on it.  However I bought it for Song For My Father.

Richard, give the MOFI Abraxas a try.  Just played again this week.
 
Ruth Moody "These Wilder Things"

Been listening to Ruth Moody for a while on Spotify and finally got around to ordering a CD and have been enjoying the better cd quality for the last few days. Particularly like the track Pockets with Mark Knopfler's guitar a compliment.  Nice album its going to fly up the play list.
 
Chris said:
As I audition new/old bands and discover some seriously cool music (to me anyway) and/or even the new 45 rpm vinyl reissues  of classic albums, ie. hoffman etc. I would like to hear reviews and the like to keep me abreast of a broader music scene than I would not normally know about...so, any cool new discoveries??  great new albums of old favorite bands?? Great concerts you have just seen?? Reviews on said vinyl reissues or HD tracks reissues that are MUCH better than the originals etc... I would love to hear about it....  Thank you :)
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I still prefer vinyl. Especially the 45 stuff. Tracy (significant other) and I like the following (mixed bag of 33 and 45) and not necessarily in this order:
Jennifer Warnes  The Well. (3 album set @ 45)
Eva Cassidy Songbird (33)
The best of Eva Cassidy (33)
Jacinth Jacintha is her name (33)
Best of Jacintha (33)
Nora Jones Come away with me (4 album box set. 33, but only the outside half)
Diana Krall The look of love (2 album 45)
Live from Paris
Ray Charles  Ray sings, Basie swings (45). Genius loves company (45)
Sam McClain Give it up to Love (33)
Hugh Masekela Hope (2 - 45)
Pink Martini Sympathique (33)
Melody Gardow My one and only Thrill (?) Worisome Heart (?)




 
Recent vinyl purchases:
Cafe Blue - Patricia Barber
WallFlower - Diana Krall
Glad Rag Doll - Diana Krall
Heart Like A Wheel - Linda Rhonstat
Naturally - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
Give Them What They Want - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
The Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
At Last - Etta James
The Natchel Blues - Taj Mahal
Loaded - The Velvet Underground
CD:
Appalachian Waltz - Edgar Meyer/Yo-Yo Ma/Mark O'Connor
 
Just an aside.  I discovered Edgar Meyer about 1989 in Strength In Numbers (one awesome album).  It turns out he is a Junior and his father is a well known Classical musician in his own right in Oak Ridge, just outside Knoxville where I live.

Both are pretty amazing.
 
Grainger49 said:
Just an aside.  I discovered Edgar Meyer about 1989 in Strength In Numbers (one awesome album).  It turns out he is a Junior and his father is a well known Classical musician in his own right in Oak Ridge, just outside Knoxville where I live.

Both are pretty amazing.
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Edgar Meyer, Ron Carter, Christian McBride, Charles Mingus....
Bass players/composers are some of my favorite musicians.
BTW Cafe Blue (like a lot of Patricia Barber's work) is minimalist by nature - predominate with bass and precussion.
 
Currently listening to Cream's boxed set - Those Were the Days. The initial couple of songs left me disappointed, but it became a lot better for me and I no longer know why I was disappointed to begin with. Really excellent band.
 
After seeing the post about the Dire Straits LP on MOFI I also pulled the trigger, thanks for the heads-up Grainger. It put a dent in my RSD (4-18) budget, but I have been waiting for a quality release.
Karl
 
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